good morning. breaking news. a terrifying scene in russia overnight. a ten-ton meteorite plunging to earth, exploding in a blinding flash. debris and shattered glass injurying hundr i injuring hundreds of people and it was all caught on tape nightmare over. thousands of passengers finally off that disabled cruise ship last night. we get a better look at what they went through on board. two passengers speak out in an exclusive live interview. head in hands, olympic spri sprinter oscar pistorius breaks down in court this morning as he is formally charged with the

murder of his girlfriend. we're live in south africa with more of that story this morning, "today," friday, february 15th, 2013. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is a special edition of "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from bosto boston. >> and you're looking at a live sh shot. i'm matt lauer along with savannah guthrie. we are on a friday field trip in boston this morning. >> we are inside this city's historic hall. we'll get into everything that makes boston such a great place. there's a great crowd outside all fired up. can't wait to get outside and say hi to them. meteorite coming out of russia, absolutely terrifying and frightening. >> this is something you expect

to see in a weird movie. you can see that meteorite as it's burning, streaks across the skies in the euro mountains overnight, 900 miles of east of moscow. seconds later you can hear that loud explosion. >> unfortunately there's been some injuries this morning. duncan golestani has more. >> reporter: traveling at 33,000 miles per hour, no wonder people were panicking. streaking across an early morning sky, a burst of light and an explosion of sound. unverified pictures appear to show russian's city's close shave with a meteorite. locals heard and felt the shock

wave of it passing. people stunned sbun sure of what they had seen were left staring at the meteorite's trail. this man said it lasted three, maybe four seconds. more than 400 are reported injured, many hurt by broken glass, windows popped out and a large part of this factory roof collapsed. this level of damage is rare, but meteorites are common. they're often smaller and burn up as they enter the earth's atmosphere. later today, an asteroid the size of an olympic swimming pool called 2012 da will pass by earth. >> we can say with extreme confidence there is no chance of it hitting the earth. >> reporter: in this part of russia, that will be welcomed news. some people are asking if that asteroid fly-by we're expecting later is somehow linked. scientists say no. they're calling it a cosmic

coincidence. savannah? >> duncan golestani in london, thank you. dr. neil degrass tyson is a scientist. good to see you. >> good morning. >> we have these incredible images. >> this could happen perhaps once a decade. in fact, in the 1990s there was an air blast, possibly of similar magnitude that occurred in the air space between india and pakistan at a sensitive time when they were talking about nuclear disarmament or rather a armament. most of earth is water. this happens over the pacific, no one would necessarily see it. >> well, right. and we see it happen in a populated area, one imagines the

outcome could have been even worse if it hits a big city like manhattan shall right? >> of course. it's a shockwave, basically. this asteroid is coming in. it hits earth's atmosphere and feels like a brick wall to it because of how fast it's moving. when you hit a brick wall you basically explode. that's what happened here, it explode in mid air that. shockwave shatters glass or anything franlg sbil breakable over a huge radius. oklahoma city bomb that destroyed the building it hit but, of course, much glass was broken in the surrounding area. that's the affect of a shockwave air blast of an explosion of this kind. >> this seems to have come without warning. is this the kind of thing that scientists aren't able to detect in the atmosphere? >> below a certain size asteroid, they come in without warning, exactly. above a certain size, our radar can detect them. the military certainlies had a smaller threshold for what they can see coming in. by the time you see these coming in, there's no defense against them. something this size is not going

to render the human species extinct. something large enough that we can detect would. that's what we're really focusing on at this point. >> let me let you weigh in on one thing. do you think this has no relation to this 2012 da-14 asteroid supposed to brush by earth today? >> that next asteroid will come by, as your graphic showed, dip below the orbits of our satellites. it's kind of like a buzz cut to earth. that will happen so many hours from now by my read of the solar system this happens to be a coincidence. if it were not a coincidence, you would see many more of these between now and when that big one comes by. what happens, you get an asteroid that breaks up from the gravitational stress as it nears bodies during its life. so the asteroid becomes a train of -- a train of objects that would then come and hit one right after another. this is so many hours before the next asteroid will hit, it's

unlikely. >> all right. dr. neil degrasse tyson with our science lesson for the day. >> we'll survive the day, i promise. >> good to hear that. matt, now it's back to you. >> words to live by, literally. savannah, thank you very much. the ordeal is finally over for the passengers on board that crippled cruise ship. the relef could clearly be seen on their faces as they streamed off that ship overnight. janet shamlian is in mobile, alabama, with more. good morning, janet. >> reporter: matt, good morning to you. it was after midnight when the last person stepped off the cruise ship. you're right, the relief could be seen. for everything that these passengers have been through, tired, hungry, in need of a shower. you have to say, the mood was fairly festive out here, people reuniting with family members, sharing stories of what they've been through and then very anxious to make a quick get away, ready to go home.

finally, their ship came in. after five days of misery, a night of relief. passengers streaming off the carnival triumph, carrying their luggage, tired, hungry, but mostly just happy to be back. >> glad to be on ground, everybody! >> united states, ain't nothing better. >> reporter: greeting loved ones with kisses, smiles and tears of joy. unprepared for temperatures in the 40s, many of the wayward vacationers wore boath robes to keep warm. some took buss to hotels, others opted to drive all night, impatient to get home. cell phone images painted pictures of an agonizing week they left behind, tent cities on the deck, makeshift beds everywhere. universal praise for the staff on board, including praise from the boss. >> i want to thank them very much. >> he apologized again. >> clearly, we failed in this

particular case. >> reporter: and then went on board to apologize directly to passengers. >> i would like to personally thank you for your patience, understanding and cooperation throughout the last five days. >> reporter: but not everyone was in a mood to accept. and for some, their first cruise is their last. >> never again. never with carnival. never again. >> reporter: for those who did not take the bus straight back to texas, they spent the night in a new orleans hotel and this morning are chartering to houston. here in mobile, the crippled cruise ship is out of service for the foreseeable future. it will be moved today to a shipyard on the other side of the port. that is where the investigation will begin and eventually repairs as well. back to you. >> janet, thank you. friends brandy and julie were on that ship together. ladies, good morning. how do you feel? >> so much better to be back. >> glad to be back. >> have you guys had a chance to

take the world's longest, hottest shower yet? >> i did that last night. that was the first thing that we did. i got the kids in the shower and then it was my turn. >> i know you were also traveling with a friend, lorainne. she actually broke her ankle at the end of this cruise. talk to me about the circumstances. i know you nursed her the last couple of days. >> yeah. she took a nasty fall. the ship was dark and they were pushing us with the tugboats. the ship was moving a lot and jerking and it just so happened she got up to use the bathroom at that time and the ship jerked and she couldn't see. she lost her footing and when the paramedics came in from the medical center, they picked her up and her foot was actually hanging off her leg, so she's in pretty rough shape right now. >> i understand she's going to

face surgery. you say -- i don't want to get too graphic here, because it is a morning show. she got up to use the bathroom but in the last couple of days of this cruise that amounted to using a bag. talk to me about your experience. i'm not looking for all the gory details but how rough was it the past couple of days for both of you? >> it was -- >> it was really rough. >> it was bad. >> like post natural disaster but stuck on a boat with 3,200 other people and those poor workers, trying to clean up after everyone and deal with everyone freaking out. >> i'm glad you said that, those poor workers. yeah, yeah. i've heard a lot of praise for the crew of this ship. not only were you, as passengers, dealing with difficult conditions, but they were dealing with the same thing and having to care for your needs as well. talk to me about them. >> right. i mean, they literally are -- they're on the same boat. they're in the same boat with

all the same issues that we had to deal with. they didn't just have to sit around and get through it. they had to work and try to keep everybody as comfortable as possible, clean up after the lack of sewage and it was just horrible working conditions for them. they had to put in extra hours and keep a smile on their face. they were amazing. >> their cabins were in the lower deck. a lot of them were flooded. you could walk through the ship and see them sleeping on tables and on the floor and hallways. some were sharing mattresses, if they could find one that maybe was not so clean that somebody had already tossed because they had been soiled and so they would stack up blankets and towels that were used to lay on that. they were amazing. they just smiled and sang and danced. and they were awesome. >> i think they deserve a lot of congratulations as well. ceo of carnival has issued an

apology. ladies, do you accept the apology? would you cruise again? >> not with carnival. >> not yet. >> not yet. >> not yet. >> i accept his apology. i know that it meant a lot for lorrainne, he came and carried her luggage to the ambulance last night for her. that meant a lot. but not yet. >> we'll let a little time pass. >> it will be tough to get back on a boat. >> that's very understandable. we're happy you're on dry land and cleeped up. thank you for taking the time to talk to us again, ladies. >> thank you. >> thank you. now here is savannah. >> matt, thank you. we are learning more this morning about the murder case against oscar pistorius. he was formally charged in a south african court this morning in the shooting death of his girlfriend. michelle kosinski is there for

us. good morning. >> reporter: hi, savannah. first court appearance this morning, oscar pistorius cried. his face in his hands. needed to sit down and have some water while his father and brother comforted him. the olympic great is now charged with murder. the prosecutors call premeditated. olympian oscar pistorius, accustomed to the cheers of victory, keeps his head down, now shielding his face from cameras to and from court. today, the world press has gathered around him as the accused, charged with the murder of his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp, found shot four times, police say, in the head and body. pistorius' upscaled well-secured home around 4:00 am thursday. police say the gun, a 9 millimeter, was registered to him. neighbors had heard shouting earlier that night and there had been prior domestic disturbances there but wouldn't elaborate. his need for security, saying he

kept a pistol by his bed, machine gun and bat as backup. >> he talked about incidents that he had to come downstairs with his gun. >> reporter: shooting prowess, 96% head shot from 300 meters. steenkamp at 30, cover girl, law school grad, soon to be reality show contestant. >> i'm going home with a sweet taste in my mouth. >> reporter: was set to give a valentine's day park about empowering women. instead, her family talked about her. >> her life has been cut short. she's with the angels. >> reporter: the world is used to seeing oscar pistorius in all his glory, blade runner. now emotional, accused and staying in jail. so pistorius will have to stay

in jail until his bond hearing at least. that won't be until next week. early on there were these reports and questions raised, could this have been a case of mistaken identity? could she possibly have been mistaken for an intruder in the home? police emphasize that that information did not come from them. savannah? >> michelle kosinski in south africa for us this morning. thank you. >> it is, as you can tell, a very news morning. let's go back to new york. natalie is standing by with the other headlines. good morning to you. >> good morning, matt and savannah. good morning, everyone. senate republicans block a vote to confirm defense secretary nominee chuck hagel. chief white house correspondent and political director chuck todd has the very latest. good morning, chuck. >> good morning, natalie. president obama is standing by his embattled defense secretary nominee, chuck hagel as his former senate republican nominee put up that roadblock that is an attempt not just to kill the

nomination but also delay it. >> the ayes are 58. the nays are 40. >> chuck hagel came up short of a 60 vote filibuster roadblock that senate republicans demanded, delaying what could still be his confirmation vote by at least two weeks. president obama was emphatic in his defense of his embattled nominee. >> chuck hagel, who richly deserves to get a vote on the floor of the senate, will be confirmed as our defense secretary. it's just unfortunate that this kind of politics intrudes at a time when i'm still preside iin over a war in afghanistan. >> reporter: some republicans want more time because they say hagel hasn't provided enough information on speeches he gave in the last five years. others say they want more information from president obama about benghazi, something the white house provided in this letter thursday. but ultimately hagel's issues with his former gop colleagues

are personal. >> there's a lot of ill will towards senator hagel. when he was a republican, he attacked president bush mercilessly and was very anti his own party and his own people. people don't forget that. >> leon panetta, outgoing secretary of defense is still secretary of defense and he will stay on until chuck hagel or anybody else is confirmed to replace him, natalie. >> good to know. chuck todd in washington, thanks, chuck. mary thompson is at the new york stock exchange. it looks like warren buffet likes his cheeseburgers. >> and usually with a cherry coke. teaming up with g3 capital. largest ever takeover in the food industry. even though that's not helping the dow it's on track for its first back-to-back weekly

declines. tiffany is suing discounter costco for allegedly selling counterfeit engagement rings bearing the tiffany name. that may have a lot of women looking at their left hand this morning. >> that's a big story. mary thompson, thank you. 66-year-old has been charged with money laundering after a decade long gambling spree in which he won about $1 billion but lost even more, leaving her $13 million in the red. she attributes the behavior to a gambling addiction and brain tumor diagnosed in 2011. o'connor pleaded not guilty. it is 7:19 right now. i'm all by myself inside the studio, but al roker is outside with our fine crowd. good morning, al. >> good morning, nat. we've got birthdays here. sweet 16. what's your name? and we've got another birthday, 16. what's your name? >> lexi. >> happy birthday, and 12th anniversary right there.

let's check it out for you. keeping an eye on this system for the northeast. it gets itself together, moves along the coast. secondary system develops saturday that develops saturday that will bring snowing along the new england coastline. cold air dragging out behind it. now, the different systems, the models kind of diverge a little bit, what we're going to call for 6 to 9 inches of snow for eastern long island, boston 1 to 3, new york city 1 to 3. like effect snow we'll talk about in the next half hour. first, this message.

brilliant sunrise over the potomac on this friday morning. good morning. live view from the nbc4 hd city camera. reagan national is at 37 degrees. elsewhere, we are near freezing and later today climbing into mid 50s. tonight, maybe a little bit of light rain moving in, perhaps around sunset and changing over to a period of wet snow, maybe a light coating mainly on grassy areas later tonight. might get another >> that's your latest weather. i hear you have a big crowd there in boston. >> and now they're bearing gifts. look at this this lady here brought us a boston cream pie sliced into individual slices already. >> the original recipe. >> original recipe. have you smelled that? >> i'm not going to fall for

that one. >> we're overwhelmed by this crowd. it's very early this morning. we're here in boston. >> we want to thank all these people for coming out. we'll spend some time with them and show you around boston and we're going to talk, of course, about sports, food, music and that wicked boston accent. but first on a friday morning, this is "today" on nbc.

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past pennsylvania avenue. details start at branch. aaron, over to you. >> seven closed stations on metro this weekend could slow down your travel plans. between stadium armory and cheverly. that means the minnesota avenue, dean wood, bening road, capital heights, add son road, morgan boulevard and largo town center stations are all closed this weekend and on saturday only, buss will replace trains between college park and greenbelt. all other work will last through closing on monday. we have a look at your forecast right after this.

good morning. it's below freezing most of the region in the upper 20s near 30 now. later today a rapid warmup into the low and mid fifties. then we get cold tonight and maybe a little light rain afternoon and early evening. wet snow with a light coating.

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7:30 now on this friday morning. it is the 15th of february, 2013. and we are on a friday field trip to the great city of boston. and you're watching a changing of the guards straight from the 1700s when british red coats occupied this city. the boston alarm company band playing along. good morning. i'm savannah guthrie along with

matt lauer. >> technically speaking, back in the day, those two groups wouldn't have been at the same cocktail party, but that's okay. they've come together for us this morning. and we've got a great, great crowd as well, gathered here at spaniel hall marketplace. they've been gathered since 4:30 in the morning. we truly appreciate that. we're happy to be here from new york city. something you may not know, savannah, new york yankees fan. >> oh, no! don't believe it. >> i'm kidding. i'm kidding. >> you know, we all know that you are the yankees fan, but apparently your death wish extends to me. needless to say, here in boston, people are wild for their sports teams, including the red sox. we'll meet three people who take the term rivalry to a whole new level. >> they certainly do. each and every year, when tourists come here they find a vibrant place known for its

culture, its history and, yeah, those red sox. the city on the hill. the cradle of liberty. the hub. >> this is boston. >> this is boston. >> this is boston! >> this is boston. >> boston, massachusetts, the largest city in new england. a unique blend of old and new, skyscrapers nestled next to historic landmarks, marketplaces lining cobblestone streets. these very streets tell the story of the american revolution. each year more than 4 million tourists walk the freedom trail, 2 1/2 mile hike through time, encompassing nearly four centuries of history. paul revere's house, old north church, the site of the boston massacre. >> i'm standing where we read the declaration of independence to the people of boston for the first time. >> the backbone of boston? its vibrant neighborhoods, each with its own distinct flavor,

from trendy back bay to north end's little italy to south boston, community built on strong family ties. born and raised in boston, this man used the city for his back drop of his best-selling books. >> there's no other place like it in the country. no place like it. i love the fact that it's a city where people very much walk the walk. they don't talk the talk much. >> regardless of where you live, seems everyone here is united behind one common cause, one reason for being, the boston red sox. sports here is a religion, then its cathedral is fenway park. you can't come to boston without coming to fenway park. this place is so cool, one of the most iconic sporting venues in the world. >> that's the grown monster right there. isn't that weird? >> i can't take you anywhere.

we have a new yorker here! >> covering 48 square miles and surrounded by a beautiful harbor, boston is a city of charm, a place where the past truly comes alive. it is a fabulous, fabulous city. coming up, we'll learn how to speak with a real boston accent, sample some chowder, right? first let's go back to new york where al has a check of the weather outside studio 1a. >> i can see in that shot there that they still have snow piles left. may get a little more this ir returning in minneapolis, it's 18, 23 in alpena, afternoon highs up to 15 degrees below normal. as we move into the weekend, we'll have lake-effect snow warnings and lake-effect snow watches from michigan all the way to western new york.

snowfall amounts generally about 3 to 6 inches. 1 to 3 widespread. and the rest of the day today, we are looking at snow showers around the great lakes. more heavy rain central and southern florida. san santa ana winds in southern california. snowe snow shower in the northern rockies. air stagnation alerts throughout parts of interior oregon. a beautiful day in boston with a high of 49 under sunny skies. that's what's going on around the country. the here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> we're off to a cold start. right now at or below freezing. the sunup. partly cloudy. highs this afternoon soaring into the low and plid 50s. and then some rain and snow tonight. maybe a little bit of rain changing over to wet snow this evening. perhaps around 8:00, 9:00. just a light coating on grassy areas. then maybe a little more on saturday morning and most of it ending early afternoon on saturday, maybe 1 or 2 inches. could be slick spots tomorrow. cold and windy sunday. >> that's your latest weather.

now back to savannah in boston. >> al, thanks. the passengers of that disabled carnival cruise ship may finally be back on dry land this morning. given the conditions on board, some people could face a number of health concerns in the coming days. nbc's chief medical editor nancy snyderman is also in mobile this morning. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. the carnival triumph is docked behind me. a lot of people are on dry land. as we talked to people last night and they explained what conditions were, one of the big concerns is that over the next couple of days people may still come down with illnesses just because of what they were exposed to. this is, in essence, a floating petrie dish, if you will. >> what are some of the more serious conditions they might be subject to, given the circumstances they were facing on that boat? >> because they were exposed to so much raw sewage, the real concern is stomach cramps,

nausea and vomiting. it can take up to three to five days and sometimes in children up to ten days to exhibit. so although everyone told us they got no instructions from the crew or the people who owned the liners, one thing public health people are saying is that for anyone who experiences any of those symptoms, see your doctor and not self medicate. most of these things are limited but there were young and children and elderly on the boat. some people were taken off in wheelchairs last night and some put into ambulances. it is very important for the young and elderly, who could become very dehydrated. >> i wonder about food poisoning. food was in very short supply. who knows how it was stored. i don't think there was much in the way of refrigeration on board. is that a concern? >> the refrigeration went early. everyone said milk was not just room temperature, it was warm. so a lot of people stayed away from food products.

a lot of people were, interesting, cleaning their own bathrooms, asking for bleach. they were cleaning their own bathrooms because the staff just couldn't get to their own quarters. of course, as we know, a lot of people were sleeping on decks. food poisoning would have hit early, within hours to a couple of days. those people who did get sick were isolated from everyone else on the boat and now the real risk as a delayed infection is the sewage. you're right. double whammy. food exposure first and fecal exposure second. >> a lot for people to deal with. i know a lot of people are happy to be back on dry land. thank you for your information this morning. >> reporter: you bet, savannah. only the top die-hard sports fans. you will not believe some of the people we found as our friday field trip to boston rolls on right after this. ♪ [ male announcer ] the machines are on the move.

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these ladies have been out here for a while. it is no secret that people here are passionate about their sports teams. we searched high and low, all across new england to find the biggest die-hard fans. take a look. >> i'm lynne smith and i'm the biggest red sox fan. i love the red sox and i like to show it. i have outfits for all occasions. this is my opening day hat. whoo hoo! there's just a feeling of being a red sox fan. it gets in your blood. my powder room is all red sox and we do have some wonderful toilet paper for all you yampgy fans. ♪ let's go red sox >> i'm the world's biggest

patriots fan. it's definitely in my blood. i kept adding to my out fit. over the years i got patriots jersey, hat, patriot pants and eventually came to the face paint. now it's become a ritual. it wouldn't feel right if i went to a game without my paint on. nothing would stop me from going to the game unless i was hospitalized. got to support the team. >> go, patriots! >> i am ag nechlt s novial, number one boston celtics fan. i think i was born with celtics blood in me and i bleed green for the team. i only miss games if it's a furm or wake of a very dear friend. this is my get-up. green earrings, pocketbook, suit

and my shoes. this is the most interesting part of the selection. my barbie doll, like myself, number one fan. i also have a parquet floor. and if you notice my hair is the same color as the basketball. one of my finest features. let's go, celtics! >> they love their teams around here. bob ryan is a columnist for the boston globe. how are you? >> i'm good. >> did you get a sharp, stabbing pain in your chest yesterday afternoon? i walk ed into fenway park with savannah. >> it's fine. >> when a yankee fan and another fan walk in there, into the cathedral, do alarms go off, biohazard alarms? anything like that? >> we have sensors.

>> what is it about this town? why are people so rabid about their teams? >> boston was a charter of the american league in 1901. red sox -- celtics were a charter member of the nba. bruins were a charter member of the nhl. it's just passing down stories from generation to generation. >> boston fans have long memories. give me your favorite boston sports memory ever. >> when they won the world series in 2004. the red sox won the world series. and illustration of this for the next year, in obituaries all over nupg there would be family members saying i'm so happy that grandpa ed or aunt ethle or uncle frank lived to see the red sox win the world series. >> do we have five seconds for the worst? >> people were hold iing up babs all over new england saying you're going to see them win the world series. one of those babies i just spoke

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